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Carnivorous Well documented

Nepenthes graciliflora

A Philippine member of the N. alata group, long lumped with N. alata and restored as a species by Cheek and Jebb in 2013. It is now considered the most widespread Nepenthes in the Philippines, recorded from Luzon, Mindoro, Sibuyan, Panay, Samar, Leyte, Bohol and Mindanao. It grows mainly in mossy submontane forest and is an easy intermediate plant in cultivation.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodClimber

Where it grows wild

Mossy submontane forest, climbing through vegetation and at forest edges. The type came from lower elevation on Sibuyan.

Typically 800–1280 m, though the type specimen from Sibuyan was collected at only 300 m. The 11 wild GBIF records carry no elevations.

LuzonMindoroSibuyanPanaySamarLeyteBoholMindanao

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.